Evolving Grace

The Spiritual History of a Christian Doctrine

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Evolving Grace: The Spiritual History of a Christian Doctrine seeks to bring out the personal living significance and transformative power of the Christian faith throughout the ages. This book spans from Patristic foundations, through the elaborated systematic constructions of the Middle Ages, to the profound transformation induced by the Protestant Reformation and Roman Catholic responses to it, to twentieth century de- and reconstructions. This theological history, grounded in and reflective of the spiritual experience and development of real Christians in and from the past, contributes to the production and nurturing of a living theology in and for the present.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-12-15
Mått152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt708 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor402
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781978700185

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IntroductionPart I: Patristic FoundationsChapter 1: Irenaeus of LyonsChapter 2: Augustine of HippoPart II: Medieval StructuresChapter 3: Bernard of ClairvauxChapter 4: BonaventureChapter 5: Thomas AquinasPart III: Modern RenovationsChapter 6: Martin LutherChapter 7: John CalvinChapter 8: Ignatius of LoyolaChapter 9: Teresa of AvilaChapter 10: Council of TrentPart IV: Contemporary De- and ReconstructionsChapter 11: Karl BarthChapter 12: Karl RahnerChapter 13: Dietrich BonhoefferChapter 14: Hans Urs von BalthasarConclusion

Fortin offers a timely synthesis of western theological reflection on the doctrines of original sin and grace, extending from Irenaeus to Hans Urs von Balthasar, upon which he constructs his own spiritual theology of grace for the twenty-first century. Although this spiritual history delves into the nuances and necessary clarifications in the evolving doctrine of grace, its principal focus is on how the lived experience of representative thinkers provided the basic material for their theologizing. What emerges clearly from Fortin’s study is the consistency of theological thought across the centuries, landscapes, and confessional divides of Europe. Readers involved in ecumenical dialogue and all who long for realized Christian unity will find much to consider in this thoughtful book.